The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-18

cut. in the neck with a knife He then
rushed at Babaniss and received a
pistol.shot in the stomach, but it is not
known here by whom the shot was
fired. 1Cabaniss. went to his lodgings
and was assisted by his friend, Marion
Button, also of Shelby and now work
ing in Asheville, to escape.
! Later at night both Cowan and But
ton. were arrested, the former rs prin.
cipal and the latter as accessor after
the fact, but Cabaniss escaped capture.
-NeU Ear. :.~ -,
3 Charlotte. CAremicle: A big strike
occurred at the Stanly Freehold Com,
pany's mine, in Bilesville, last Wednes-
day. The owners decided upon a re-
duction of wages, and cut down the
salaries of the carpentars Is per cent,
whereupon the carpenters struck. The
difficulty had not been adjusted at lat
est accounts. This is the first strike
that has been known in Stanly county.
At Connelly's Springs, one night
last week, Mrs. HALLIBURTON, who as
sists iHfthe management of the hotel,
was struck in the head with a rock by
the walters and very seriously
injured. Two walters we're quarrel
ing IN the dining room and Mrs.
HALLIBURTON went in to quell the noise.
Just as she entered the door a rock,
which n of the walters had thrown
at, the other and which missed its
mark struck her on the head just owe
the left eye.G, The blow was given
with such force that the lady was
Knocked down. 1t was purely acct
but there was a strong dispo-
on part of the guests to punish
the rash thrower, anyhow.
Ashville Citizen: DR.. Wells, of Hay
gives us an account of a most
thrilling affair which happened at
Clyde's or Friday last, resulting in a
escape from drowning of three
parties. Mr. Jno Hyatt. of Waynes-
vile, and Misses league and Roberts,
of Haywood. has been in attendance
upon the Teachers Institute at Clyde's
and in the afternoon got into a boat
above Killian's -milldam on the Pigeon
river. The river had fallen to a point.
supposed not to be dangerous. I'm
fortqnately1the boat got too close to
the dam, and the occupants losing con-
troll of it, the boat and the young man
and the two ladies We're swept over
the dam into the whirling pool sixteen
feet below, from which they were res
cued only by the most heroic exer-
tons Of several parties who. were stan.
ding at the mill. A young, man
named Hanna, aeof Catalooche, dis
a most, commendable heroism,
and to his efforts are the parties main
ly due for their escape from drown
ing. The young ladies, throughout
displayed remarkable GOODNESS.
Mas aid fUseae,k. ICON WI y.
Hicks, Warden of the State Penitenti-
airy and Rev. F. L. Reid, as a commit.
tee on the part of the Board of Difec-
tors Of the Penitentiary, have gone to
Madison in Rockingham county, where
they will meet a committee on the part
oficitizens ,of.Rockingham and Stokes
counties, with Speaker J. r. Webster,
as chairman, and will negotiate for the
building, of arrailroad from Madison
to StokesdAle by conviet; labor: NThe
proposed road. runs through a very
and billy section of country,
very difficult to travel through, and
construction Of the road will be of great
benefit to both counties. It is thought
that arrangements viii be perfected at
this meeting and that "a force of about
two hundred and fifty convicts will be.
put to workvvery soon. The road will
branch from the C. F. and Y. V. Road
at tStokesdale and extending with.
Rockingham county to 'madisoh-
An Indignation meeting has been held
by citizens in Durham at which the
action of Durham county commission
ers in granting licensetfor the sale of
beer and wine in the face Of a major
ity4 vote for prohibition was con
DEM ragbD fTfi~.e r
Every rfifd-oughttoiea eitfrerrat
home. or at schsol, some clear-ept code
of'morak ahd Some definite system bf
religion. Without these how can we
raise. good men and good women?
Without these the, world is obliged to
grow worse, without these cur jails
and penitenturieso will be crowded.
Our schools are nropressive and teach